MPs from Council of Europe member states seek sanctions over Turkey’s failure to implement court rulings
A group of 28 lawmakersof the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), drawn from national parliaments…
Police accused of beating 3 brothers after traffic dispute in eastern Turkey
Three brothers in eastern Turkey were detained and beaten by police following a traffic dispute on Wednesday, the…
Turkey proposes mandatory identity checks for social media, raising press freedom concerns
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice is drafting a bill requiring social media users to verify their identity through a…
Former governor arrested in probe into disappearance of Kurdish student
A Turkish court has jailed former Tunceli governor Tuncay Sonel on charges including evidence tampering in a long-running…
Turkey moves to sell seized pro-opposition broadcaster TELE1
Turkish authorities have put the assets of opposition television station TELE1 up for sale, months after the detention…
Number of pretrial detainees in Turkey jumps 62 percent since 2023
The number of people held in pretrial detention in Turkey reached 62,514 as of April 1, 2026, up…
More than one-third of children in Turkey faced poverty risk in 2025, official data show
Photo: Canva More than one in three children in Turkey faced a risk of poverty or social exclusion…
7 in 10 juvenile offenders in Turkey are repeat cases, data show
Seventy-two percent of minors in Turkey who are entered into the criminal justice system have had prior contact…
Turkey blocks 940 accounts, shuts down 93 Telegram groups after school attacks
Turkish authorities blocked access to 940 social media accounts and shut down 93 Telegram groups following two deadly…
Uncommon Stockholm serves up the most tactile ad of the week
You can practically feel the tensed rubber in Uncommon Stockholm’s Clash Royale ‘Hero Balloon’ effort, which is made…
Turkish authorities released school shooter the day before he opened fire
A gunman who opened fire at a high school in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 16 people before…
Turkish main opposition figure faces over 4 years in prison for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Canan Kaftancıoğlu A Turkish court has accepted the indictment of a prominent main opposition figure, seeking up to…